Hoy no me siento bien Alejandro Sanz, Grupo Frontera Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Hoy no me siento bien' means 'Today I don't feel good' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Alejandro Sanz, Grupo Frontera' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Si me ves llorando, no es que no sea feliz

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Aligned Translation: If you see me crying, it's not that I'm not happy

Free Translation: If you see me crying, it's not that I'm not happy

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Original Lyrics: Tampoco es por amor, a veces uno solo llora porque

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Aligned Translation: It's not either for love, sometimes one just cries because yes

Free Translation: Sometimes it's for love, sometimes one just cries with no reason

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Original Lyrics: Yo ya sufrí por alguien

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Aligned Translation: I already suffered for someone

Free Translation: I already suffered for someone

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: Que solo decía mentiras, nomás

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Aligned Translation: That only told lies, only

Free Translation: That only told lies, only that

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Original Lyrics: Me decía: Buenos días

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Aligned Translation: She told me: Good morning

Free Translation: She would say to me: Good morning

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Original Lyrics: Y tenía que salir pa' ver si era verdad

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Aligned Translation: And I had to go out to see if it was true

Free Translation: And I had to go out to see if it was true

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Original Lyrics: Yo ya superé esto

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Aligned Translation: I already got over that

Free Translation: I'm over it

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Original Lyrics: No estoy llorando por eso

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Aligned Translation: I'm not crying for that

Free Translation: I'm not crying about it

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: ya no me haces falta

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Aligned Translation: I no longer miss you

Free Translation: I don't need you anymore

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Y mañana se me pasa

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Aligned Translation: And tomorrow I'm over it

Free Translation: And tomorrow I'm over it

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Original Lyrics: Pero hoy no me siento bien

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Aligned Translation: But today I don't feel fine

Free Translation: But today I don't feel well

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Original Lyrics: No quiero ni hablar con la gente

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Aligned Translation: I don't even want to talk with the people

Free Translation: I don't even want to talk to people

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Original Lyrics: Sentirse mal también está bien

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Aligned Translation: Feeling bad is also fine

Free Translation: Feeling bad is also okay

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Original Lyrics: Porque no hay mal que dure pa' siempre, y menos

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Aligned Translation: Because there's no evil that lasts forever, and less you

Free Translation: Because there's no evil that lasts forever, least of all you

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me siento bien

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Aligned Translation: Today I don't feel well

Free Translation: I don't feel well today

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Original Lyrics: No quiero ni hablar con la gente

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Aligned Translation: I don't even want to talk with the people

Free Translation: I don't even want to talk to people

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Original Lyrics: Sentirse mal también está bien

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Aligned Translation: Feeling bad is also fine

Free Translation: Feeling bad is also okay

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Original Lyrics: Porque no hay mal que dure pa' siempre, y menos

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Aligned Translation: Because there's no evil that lasts forever, and less you

Free Translation: Because there's no evil that lasts forever, least of all you

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Original Lyrics: Que nunca me diste na' de na', de na', de nada

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Aligned Translation: That you never gave me anything of anything, of anything, of anything

Free Translation: That you never gave me nothin', nothin', nothin' at all

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Original Lyrics: ¿Cómo te voy a extrañar? Si nunca diste na'

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Aligned Translation: How am I going to miss you? If you never gave anything

Free Translation: How am I going to miss you? If you never gave anything

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Original Lyrics: Ese cien que me dabas parecía más un veinte

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Aligned Translation: That hundred that you gave me looked more a twenty

Free Translation: That hundred you were giving me seemed more like a twenty

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Original Lyrics: Yo creo que le dabas más amor a la gente

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Aligned Translation: I believe that you gave more love to the people

Free Translation: I think you gave more love to people

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Original Lyrics: Que no te quería como te quería

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Aligned Translation: Who didn't love you as I loved you

Free Translation: Who didn't love you the way I loved you

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Original Lyrics: Lo echabas en cara y luego te reías

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Aligned Translation: You boasted about it and then you laughed

Free Translation: You threw in on my face and then laughed

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Original Lyrics: Ay, como yo no hay

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Aligned Translation: Ay, like I there is not

Free Translation: Oh, there is no one like me

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Original Lyrics: Busca por ahí

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Aligned Translation: Search over there

Free Translation: Search around

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Original Lyrics: Ya perdí mi tiempo buscando, niña, donde no hay

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Aligned Translation: I already lost my time searching, girl, where there is not

Free Translation: I've already wasted my time looking, girl, where there is nothing

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Original Lyrics: Como yo no hay

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Aligned Translation: Like I there is not

Free Translation: There is no one like me

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Original Lyrics: Busca por ahí

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Aligned Translation: Search over there

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Original Lyrics: Y si me ven mal, no es que no sea feliz

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Aligned Translation: And if they see me badly, it's not that I'm not happy

Free Translation: And if I look bad, it's not that I'm unhappy

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Original Lyrics: Pero hoy no me siento bien

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Aligned Translation: But today I don't feel fine

Free Translation: But today I don't feel well

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Original Lyrics: No quiero ni hablar con la gente

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Aligned Translation: I don't even want to talk with the people

Free Translation: I don't even want to talk to people

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Original Lyrics: Sentirse mal también está bien

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Aligned Translation: Feeling bad is also fine

Free Translation: Feeling bad is also okay

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Original Lyrics: Porque no hay mal que dure pa' siempre, y menos

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Aligned Translation: Because there's no evil that lasts forever, and less you

Free Translation: Because there's no evil that lasts forever, least of all you

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me siento bien

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Aligned Translation: Today I don't feel well

Free Translation: I don't feel well today

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Original Lyrics: No quiero ni hablar con la gente

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Aligned Translation: I don't even want to talk with the people

Free Translation: I don't even want to talk to people

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Original Lyrics: Sentirse mal también está bien

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Aligned Translation: Feeling bad is also fine

Free Translation: Feeling bad is also okay

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Original Lyrics: Porque no hay mal que dure pa' siempre, y menos

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Aligned Translation: Because there's no evil that lasts forever, and less you

Free Translation: Because there's no evil that lasts forever, least of all you

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Original Lyrics: Que nunca me diste na' de na', de na', de nada

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Aligned Translation: That you never gave me anything of anything, of anything, of anything

Free Translation: That you never gave me nothin', nothin', nothin' at all

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Original Lyrics: ¿Cómo te voy a extrañar? Si nunca diste na'

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Aligned Translation: How am I going to miss you? If you never gave anything

Free Translation: How am I going to miss you? If you never gave anything

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Original Lyrics: Si me ves llorando, no es que no sea feliz

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Aligned Translation: If you see me crying, it's not that I'm not happy

Free Translation: If you see me crying, it's not that I'm not happy

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Original Lyrics: Tampoco es por amor, a veces uno llora porque

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Aligned Translation: It is neither for love, sometimes one cries because of yes

Free Translation: It's not for love either, sometimes you cry just for the sake of it

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Review

Song Overview: "Hoy no me siento bien" by Alejandro Sanz & Grupo Frontera  

- Artist:  

  - Alejandro Sanz: A globally acclaimed Spanish singer-songwriter known for blending flamenco, pop, and Latin influences.  

  - Grupo Frontera: A rising Mexican regional group from Texas, famous for modernizing norteño and cumbia with contemporary pop and urban vibes.  

  - Collaboration: This track merges Sanz’s emotive balladry with Grupo Frontera’s regional Mexican edge.  

- Genre: Fusion of Latin pop and regional Mexican (norteño/cumbia), combining Sanz’s melodic sophistication with Grupo Frontera’s accordion-driven rhythms.  

- Theme:  

  - Emotional vulnerability and heartache. The title (“Today I Don’t Feel Well”) suggests a raw reflection on sadness, loneliness, or a relationship’s breakdown.  

  - The lyrics likely explore unreciprocated love, regret, or the struggle to move on, framed through Sanz’s poetic lyricism and Grupo Frontera’s earthy storytelling.  

- Lyrical Content: While exact lyrics aren’t quoted here, the title and artists’ styles imply introspective, confessional verses. Sanz often uses metaphor and vivid imagery, while Grupo Frontera grounds the narrative in relatable, everyday emotion.  

- Style:  

  - A blend of Sanz’s smooth vocals/piano with Grupo Frontera’s norteño staples (accordion, bajo sexto, percussion).  

  - Likely balances ballad-like verses with rhythmic, danceable cumbia-inspired choruses.  

 

- Cultural Context:  

  - Represents a cross-generational/cross-border collaboration, bridging Sanz’s Spanish pop legacy with Mexico’s regional music resurgence (a trend amplified by acts like Peso Pluma and Eslabón Armado).  

  - It reflects the growing global popularity of Mexican regional music fused with mainstream Latin pop.  

- Significance:  

 - Highlights the evolution of regional Mexican music into global markets, boosted by pop crossovers.  

 - Showcases Alejandro Sanz’s adaptability to contemporary trends while maintaining his signature emotional depth.  

 - Appeals to both older fans of Sanz’s classic style and younger audiences drawn to Grupo Frontera’s modern cumbia/norteño revival.  

 

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has very easy to remember verbs and nouns

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

Hoy no me siento bien has 166 BPM (beats per minute)

Hoy no me siento bien is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 8275 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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